Enjoy These Cool, Tasty Smoothies after Dental Implant Surgery
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Dental implants are an ideal way to replace one or more missing teeth, ensuring the health of neighboring teeth and restoring your smile. After surgery, your mouth will be tender for a brief period, which means changing the way you eat to ensure comfort and allow healing.
Cool, delicious smoothies are an ideal food for the first few days after oral surgery. However, it is advised not to use a straw on the first day, but is fine thereafter. Smoothies deliver great nutrition in a soothing form – no chewing required!
If you’re planning to have dental implants soon, tuck these recipes in with your favorites. We think you’ll enjoy them long after your mouth has healed.
EASY, FLAVORFUL SMOOTHIE RECIPES
Banana Blast: Blend 2 ripe bananas, ½ cup vanilla yogurt, ½ cup milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup of ice.
Berry Bliss: 1 ½ cups mixed blackberries, strawberries and raspberries with 1 cup each milk and ice, and sugar or other sweetener to taste.
Strawberry Shortcake: Blend 2 cups strawberries, 1 cup crumbled pound cake, 1 ½ cups milk, 1 ½ cup ice, and sugar to taste. Top with whipped cream and strawberry slices.
Raspberry Sunrise: Blend 1 cup orange juice, 1 cup fresh raspberries, ½ cup plain yogurt, 1 cup ice, and sugar or sweetener to taste.
Tropical Peach Twist: Blend 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen peaches, 1 cup fresh or frozen mango, 1 cup plain yogurt, 1 cup ice, ½ bananas and sugar or sweetener to taste.
Honeydew Almond: Blend 2 cups chopped honeydew melon, 1 cup almond milk, 1 cup ice and honey to taste.
Carrot-Apple Delight: Blend 1 cup carrot juice and 1 cup apple juice with 1 1/2 cups ice.
Fresh Cucumber: Peel, seed and chop 2 medium cucumbers. Blend with the juice of 1 lime, ½ cup water, 1 cup ice and 3 to 4 tablespoons sugar or honey.
READY FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS? SCHEDULE YOUR CONSULTATION NOW
If you’ve lost one or more teeth to injury, gum disease or decay, dental implants are an ideal way to restore your smile. Dr. Geldzahler will meet with you to answer all your questions and determine if you are a good candidate for implants. To schedule a personalized consultation in our West Orange or Livingston, New Jersey offices, call Orosurgery, LLC today.
